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Grenada County, Mississippi

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Top Surnames

Minyard, Traylor and Winter
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Profiles

  •
    William F. Winter, Governor (1923 - 2020)
    William Forrest Winter (February 21, 1923 – December 18, 2020) was an American attorney and politician. He served as the 58th governor of Mississippi from 1980 to 1984. A Democrat, he was known fo...
  • Jourdan Traylor (1818 - 1869)
    GEDCOM Note ===1) census: 1850 Yalobusha Co. MS p.447 #1012/1012 N. of Yalobusha River 8 Nov (also brother Hansel 38 GA) - next door to Wynn Johnson b. 1804 GA; 1860 Yalobusha Co. MS p.165; 1870 Grenad...
  • Larry Orner Minyard (1942 - 2009)

Please add profiles of those who were born, lived or died in Grenada County, Mississippi.

The county was named for the province of Granada in southern Spain but spelled inaccurately. Its western half is part of the Mississippi Delta. Cotton cultivation was important to its economy well into the 20th century.

Adjacent Counties

Cities & Communities

  • Bew Springs
  • Elliott
  • Glenwild
  • Gore Springs
  • Grenada (County Seat)
  • Hardy
  • Holcomb
  • Le Flore
  • Tie Plant

Links

Wikipedia

MS Gen Web

Tallahatchie National Wildlife Refuge (part)

National Register of Historic Places

Genealogy Trails

Genealogy Bank - Birth Records Database Search

Roots Web

RAOGK

USGW Archives


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